Adrian explains his reasons for rejecting West Ham's new contract offer prior to joining Liverpool

Adrian has impressed deputising for Alisson this season.
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Joe Krishnan12 February 2020

Goalkeeper Adrian says turned down the chance to stay at West Ham because he did not feel "valued economically" by the club.

The Spaniard signed for Liverpool on a free transfer in the summer and quickly became a cult hero at Anfield, deputising for the injured Alisson Becker at the start of the campaign.

West Ham offered the 33-year-old a new three-year contract to stay at the London Stadium but Adrian rejected the deal, choosing to train with a local non-league side outside his hometown of Seville as he searched for a new club.

And the former Hammers stopper, now content with life on Merseyside, has lifted the lid on the reasons behind his departure.

"I'd made a drastic decision not to stay any longer at West Ham, despite having a three-year contract offer on the table," he told BBC Sport.

"I hadn't played a single game all season in the Premier League. I didn't feel valued economically either, to be honest. It was tough for me.

"Summer came and then I felt those butterflies in my stomach. I knew something good was coming. I was already aware of Liverpool's interest before I received the first offers.

"They called me at the end of July. They said that they'd sell [Simon] Mignolet if I gave the deal the green light. That's how it happened."

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